Akin to a banana republic?
Asit K. Biswas makes a passionate plea for a systemic urban management in India that seems to be passed over for long.… Read More
Why water weeks count
July 4, 2011
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TW Centre
July 4, 2011
With so many water weeks across the globe, what can the Singapore International Water Week starting today offer?… Read More
Water woes: There’s a solution at hand
July 1, 2011
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TW Centre
July, 2011
Poverty alleviation and regional development simply cannot take place without rational water management.… Read More
A holistic approach to formulating development policies
July 1, 2011
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TW Centre
Despite these close water-energy inter-relationships, there is not a single country in the world which has an energy policy that explicitly considers water requirements for its implementation, or a water policy that considers its energy requirements. Both assume somehow that the other resource would be available to meet its future production requirements.… Read More
Planet choking on polluted water
June 5, 2011
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TW Centre
June 5, 2011
Scarcity of the resource has dominated global discussions, but contamination poses a far greater threat to humanity, making the need for proper management practices critical.… Read More
Plumbing Singapore’s water story
June 1, 2011
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TW Centre
June, 2011
A table talk with Asit K. Biswas and Cecilia Tortajada on Singapore issues. … Read More
Managing water quality is more complex than quantity
May 2, 2011
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TW Centre
While much of the global attention has been focused primarily on water quantity and allocation issues, poor water management has created a serious problem in terms of quality.… Read More
The worth of water
March 24, 2011
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TW Centre
March 24, 2011
An encouraging model suggests urban Asia’s water problems could be easily fixed.… Read More
World water day: Three paradoxes
March 22, 2011
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TW Centre
March 22, 2011
If Phnom Penh, with its serious constraints, can supply all its residents, both rich and poor, with clean and drinkable water 24 hours a day, there is no reason other major urban centers in the developing world cannot do the same.… Read More
Putting a price on clean water
March 21, 2011
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TW Centre
March 21, 2011
Billions of people still lack access to this most basic necessity.… Read More